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The Classic Temptations Trivia Quiz

The Temptations were one of the hottest singing group of the 60s. They had a string of hits in that decade. If you are as big of a fan as I am, this quiz will be a breeze.

A multiple-choice quiz by motowngirl. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
motowngirl

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
292,133

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Impossible

Avg Score
3 / 10

Plays
1025

Last 3 plays: Guest 72 (3/10), Guest 166 (3/10), Guest 174 (1/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which member of The Temptations was the oldest? Hint

David

Paul

Eddie

Otis

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Question 2 of 10

2. What was the title of The Temptations' second album? Hint

Gettin' Ready

The Tempting Temptations

The Temptations Sing Smokey

In A Mellow Mood

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which two members were related? Hint

David and Eddie

David and Melvin

Otis and Paul

Eddie and Paul

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which member's middle name is James? Hint

David

Paul

Otis

Eddie

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which song from their album "With A Lot O' Soul" was written by one of Motown's greatest writing teams, Holland-Dozier-Holland? Hint

Just One Last Look

All I Need

Sorry Is A Sorry Word

Don't Send Me Away

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which one of these album covers, released in the U.S., was not pictured with The Temptations faces on front? Hint

With A Lot O' Soul

Gettin' Ready

Meet The Temptations

In A Mellow Mood

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Question 7 of 10

7. After a few failed singles, what other name did The Temptations record under? Hint

The Primers

The Pilots

The Pirates

The Pipers

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Question 8 of 10

8. What year did The Temptations sign with Motown? Hint

1961

1960

1959

1962

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which female group from Motown sung background on The Temptations single "It's Growing"? Hint

The Supremes

The Velvelettes

The Marvelettes

The Adantes

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Question 10 of 10

10. On the album "The Temptations Sing Smokey", how many songs does David Ruffin sing lead on? Hint

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which member of The Temptations was the oldest?

Answer: Paul

Paul Williams was born July 2, 1939. Eddie Kendricks was born December 17, 1939. David Ruffin was born January 18, 1941. And Otis Williams was born October 30, 1941.

2. What was the title of The Temptations' second album?

Answer: The Temptations Sing Smokey

"The Temptations Sing Smokey" album was the second album recorded by The Temptations and of course produced by Smokey Robinson.

3. Which two members were related?

Answer: David and Melvin

David Ruffin and Melvin Franklin were actually distant cousins.

4. Which member's middle name is James?

Answer: Eddie

Eddie Kendricks real full name is Edward James Kendrick. He legally added the "s" a little while after signing with Motown, but changed it back to just Kendrick in the 80s.

5. Which song from their album "With A Lot O' Soul" was written by one of Motown's greatest writing teams, Holland-Dozier-Holland?

Answer: Just One Last Look

"Just One Last Look" was a song with David Ruffin singing lead on. It was written by Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, and Edward Holland Jr.. They were better known as Holland-Dozier-Holland and one of Motown's most successful writing teams.

6. Which one of these album covers, released in the U.S., was not pictured with The Temptations faces on front?

Answer: With A Lot O' Soul

"With A Lot O' Soul" was an album produced by Norman Whitfield; it was the first LP produced by Norman. He became their producer after producing their single, "Ain't Too Proud To Beg" for them. At first the Temptations were known as Smokey Robinson's group. Smokey produced the single "Get Ready" for the Temps at the same time Norman produced "Ain't Too Proud To Beg". "Get Ready was released first but after it failed to do well on the music charts, Berry Gordy decided to release "Ain't Too Proud Too Beg" which did better than Smokey's song. So the Temps became Norman's project and "With A Lot O' Soul" was the first LP he produced.

7. After a few failed singles, what other name did The Temptations record under?

Answer: The Pirates

After some of their singles failed to make the Billboards Hot 100, Berry Gordy decided to try something new. He gave them the name The Pirates and recorded a couple of songs with them to see if it would catch on. But after their single flopped, Berry went back to just The Temptations.

8. What year did The Temptations sign with Motown?

Answer: 1961

They were signed to Motown's Miracle label in 1961 but didn't have a hit until 1964 with "The Way You Do The Things You Do".

9. Which female group from Motown sung background on The Temptations single "It's Growing"?

Answer: The Adantes

The Adantes were a female group from Motown that sang background on thousands of Motown recordings including songs by Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, The Temptations, The Four Tops and many more. The Adantes were also used as substitutes for Cindy Birdsong and Mary Wilson on many of the Diana Ross and the Supremes recordings done in 1968 and 1969.

10. On the album "The Temptations Sing Smokey", how many songs does David Ruffin sing lead on?

Answer: 4

He sang lead on "My Girl", "You'll Lose A Precious Love", "It's Growing", and "Who's Loving You".

Source: Author motowngirl

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